9 Books Published by Walker and Co on AALBC — Book Cover Collage

Click for more detail about Bogart and Vinnie: A Completely Made-up Story of True Friendship by Audrey Vernick Bogart and Vinnie: A Completely Made-up Story of True Friendship

by Audrey Vernick
Walker Childrens (Jun 18, 2013)
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When Vinnie, a crazy-happy dog, gets lost while visiting a nature preserve with his family, he finds comfort in the company of Bogart, a big, lazy rhinoceros. Vinnie loves his new friend, but Bogart would rather just take a nap. A friendship soon blossoms-even if Vinnie’s definition of "friendship" is very different from Bogart’s-and when word of their unique situation spreads, Bogart and Vinnie are a worldwide sensation! But as soon as their fifteen seconds of fame ends, what’s left is a bond even Bogart can’t ignore. Pairing picture-book veteran, Henry Cole, with up-and-coming author, Audrey Vernick, this clever spoof of the unendingly popular interspecies animal-friendship story is full of heart and humor.


Click for more detail about So You Want to Be a Rock Star by Audrey Vernick So You Want to Be a Rock Star

by Audrey Vernick
Walker Childrens (Feb 28, 2012)
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Want to learn to play air guitar? Wear the coolest rock-star clothes? Sign your autograph for tons of fans? Then this is the book for you! Perfect for young fans of Rock Band or the Disney pop stars, So You Want to Be a Rock Star is the essential primer on everything rock ’n’ roll. With a hilarious interactive text that encourages young readers to get up and move and perfectly retro illustrations that balance fantasies of stardom with real-world rocking out, this book has something for everyone?budding singers, musicians, and their parents, too!


Click for more detail about Grandma’s Records by Eric Velasquez Grandma’s Records

by Eric Velasquez
Walker Childrens (Mar 01, 2004)
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Every summer, Eric goes to live with his grandmother in El Barrio (Spanish Harlem) while his parents work. Through the long hot days, Grandma fills her apartment with the blaring horns and conga drums of Bomba y Plena, salsa, and merengue-the music she grew up with in Puerto Rico-sharing her memories and passions with Eric. But Eric sees Grandma in a new light when she gets them tickets to hear their favorite band in concert. The music sounds so different than it does at home on their scratchy records. And then the lead singer serenades Grandma right in front of the whole audience! Join Eric Velasquez on a magical journey through time and across cultures, as a young boy’s passion for music and art is forged by a powerful bond between generations.


Click for more detail about A Long Hard Journey: The Story Of The Pullman Porter by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack A Long Hard Journey: The Story Of The Pullman Porter

by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack
Walker Childrens (May 01, 2001)
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A chronicle of the first black-controlled union, made up of Pullman porters, who after years of unfair labor practices staged a battle against a corporate giant resulting in a "David and Goliath" ending.


Click for more detail about The Sound That Jazz Makes by Carole Boston Weatherford The Sound That Jazz Makes

by Carole Boston Weatherford
Walker Childrens (May 30, 2000)
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A symphony of sound and color, The Sound That Jazz Makes is an eloquently rendered celebration of a remarkable heritage. Author Carole Boston Weatherford’s lyrical stanzas combine with the power of luminous oil paintings by Coretta Scott King New Talent winner, Eric Velasquez (The Piano Man) to trace the development of jazz. From African forests to wooden slave ships to Harlem nightclubs, the tragic and joyous legacy of the African-American experience gives jazz its passion and spirit.


Click for more detail about The Piano Man by Debbie Chocolate The Piano Man

by Debbie Chocolate
Walker Childrens (Mar 01, 2000)
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In this beautiful story, poignant prose and lush paintings tell the story of a girl’s bond with her grandfather through their shared love of music. Eric Velasquez’ stunning picture book debut, for which he received the Coretta Scott King New Talent Award, captures Debbi Chocolate’s vivid memories of her grandfather, the piano man, his long career spanning decades of American music history, and his special talent for sharing his passion with generation after generation.


Click for more detail about The Heart Calls Home (Obi and Easter Trilogy) by Joyce Hansen The Heart Calls Home (Obi and Easter Trilogy)

by Joyce Hansen
Walker Childrens (Oct 01, 1999)
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Obi spends his leave time from the Union Army searching South Carolina for the only family he’s ever known. But will Obi be able to find Easter and Jason? Or will he join his friends who are moving west, where there is more opportunity and less racism than in the South?


Click for more detail about Red-Tail Angels: The Story Of The Tuskegee Airmen Of World War Ii by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack Red-Tail Angels: The Story Of The Tuskegee Airmen Of World War Ii

by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack
Walker Childrens (Jan 01, 1996)
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A history of African American pilots with a focus on World War II.


Click for more detail about A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porter (Walker’s American History Series for Young People) by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porter (Walker’s American History Series for Young People)

by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack
Walker Childrens (Jan 01, 1989)
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The moving story of the courage and solidarity that helped shape the history of African Americans explains how the actions of the train workers fraternity helped change the way of labor and the civil rights movement in this country. Winner of the Coretta Scott King Award. Reprint. AB. SLJ.